- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: June 12, 2008
- Total Downloads: 506,329
- Downloads last week: 844
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 63 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
For hard-core Net heads, merely having a broadband connection isn't enough. It has to be an optimized connection. Like mechanics tuning an engine, they readjust their system settings until they've squeezed out every last kilobit per second. And how do they know if they've succeeded?
By using a program like DU Meter, a simple but effective utility that provides statistics for Internet connections. In its minimized state, DU Meter displays a tiny window showing a traffic graph and the current upload/download speed. Clicking the system-tray icon provides concise reports on Internet usage on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. A stopwatch feature lets you measure traffic over a specific period of time.
The program can alert you when traffic exceeds a threshold or the connection gets too slow. DU Meter doesn't take much memory, and it basically just works. It's a good choice for bandwidth fiends, and may also interest users subscribed to tariff plans with traffic limitations.
Publisher's description
From Rose City Software :DU Meter is a powerful and user-friendly tool that enables you to use your Internet connection more efficiently. DU Meter lets you see how much of your full bandwidth potential is actually utilized at any given point, either by displaying a real-time graph, numerical display, or both. It works with Dial-Up, DSL, DSL, Cable Modem, and Ethernet cards. DU Meter can be configured to fit neatly in the blank space on your browser toolbar and uses only a very small amount of Windows resources. DU Meter installation involves no changes to your Windows system files. The current version includes some superb new features including full logging and reporting capabilities with export to many different file formats, including Excel and HTML. It also has an auto hide feature, monitoring of online hours with alerts, a fully customizable interface, and a great stopwatch which helps you to accurately time your downloads.
Version 4.14 may include minor updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.14 may include minor updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews of DU Meter 4.14
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 63 votes
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Version: DU Meter 4.14
Pros: If you're even a little bit interested in knowing more about the traffic going to and from your PC..This lil' prog tells you everything you'd need to know.. and then some!
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Version: DU Meter 4.14
Pros: all the above exactly right...
Cons: but DU meter reading differes from actual service provider's
Summary: okay...
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Version: DU Meter 4.14
"No Matter how picky .. You WILL be satisified ..."
Pros: Lets me know EXACTLY I am getting speed, bandwidth, and all I am paying for in a way that is easy, clean, and good looking..Even has sound..!!
Cons: Not any cons from me..
Summary: Downloaded and at first was a bit dismayed.. but then I READ the directions and was able to configure how I wanted things, what I wanted, etc.. Then I played, tested, and checked to see DU Meter did all it said.. I was SO HAPPY I immediatly went to... read more >>
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Version: DU Meter 4.14
Pros: Lots of nice features.....plus lets you get an "accurate" depiction of your actually connection speeds.......unlike the Java and Flash based speed tests.
Cons: No cons that I can see........
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